Question 1 and 2 plz explain

Answer:
1.D
2.B
Step-by-step explanation:
1. The x intercept is the value of x when y is zero. We know that the x intercept is 0.5 so we must find a value of k that will make our rational function equal zero when x=0.5
[tex]y = \frac{k}{x + 1} - 2[/tex]
Substitute x=0.5 and y=0.
[tex]0 = \frac{k}{0.5 + 1} - 2[/tex]
[tex]0= \frac{k}{1.5} - 2[/tex]
[tex]2 = \frac{k}{1.5} [/tex]
[tex]3 = k[/tex]
D is the Answer.
2. We need to consider the function
[tex] \frac{2x}{1 - {x}^{2} } [/tex]
Since the numerator is a linear term, it will have one zero to the equation using fundamental Theorem of Algebra so C is wrong.
This is a rational function because we are dividing two polynomials by each other and q(x) or the denominator isnt zero. So D is wrong.
The denominator is a quadratic term so it will have two vertical asymptote according to the fundamental Theorem of Algebra So A is Wrong.
B is Right, the equation isnt defined at x=0 because when we plug 0 into the denominator, it doesn't equate to zero.